Looking into the core of the defense, the center back pairing of Jiang Guangtai and Jiang Shenglong has been battle-tested and has become an impregnable mainstay. The choice of this combination is uncontroversial, as is the selection of Gao Junwing and Zhu Chenjie. The selection of Li Lei, Yang Zexiang and Hu Huotao is also solid. Only Wei Zhen, a player from Shanghai, had a mediocre performance in the league, especially against Chengdu Rongcheng, where he was easily broken by Tang Chuangsheng, resulting in a goal conceded. Such a performance is unbelievable. Is such a player relying on gifts from his family's coffers?
Turning to the midfield, the inclusion of Xie Wenneng, Li Yuanyi, Wang Shangyuan & Xu Haoyang is not too controversial, but they are indeed the most prominent players in current Chinese football, and it is difficult to find a rival. However, Cheng Jin from Zhejiang has sparked controversy, with many believing that his strength is not outstanding and his highlights are lacking. Despite his popularity among Zhejiang fans, the national team seems to just treat him as a supporting role.
As for the forward line, the inclusion of Wu Lei, Wei Shihao, Fernando & Baihe Lamu is not too controversial. Zhang Yuning & Lin Liangming's selection also makes sense. However, Tao Qianglong's performance in the league was confusing, as he struggled to be a mainstay in Wuhan Sanzhen and scored very few goals. In contrast, Alan failed to make the cut despite scoring 11 goals. In addition, the Norwegian golden boot Hou Yongyong was also not called up, which makes people wonder, the FA move is to suppress the naturalized players?
Huang Qiang started a discussion on sports topics and the FA list, which sparked a hot debate. Powerful players such as Alan, Hou Yongyong, Li Ke and Delgado were not selected, instead Tao Qianglong underperformed in the league and such selection is baffling. Could the FA be following Li Tie's example and trying to suppress naturalized players?
